Forklift Safety

If you spend your days around heavy machinery, material handling gear, or manufacturing lines, you will commonly see many moving parts. These can introduce hazards into the workplace. Two of these hazards are pinch points and crush hazards.

Choosing to skip the operator training may seem like a good way to save time or money, but it almost always backfires. Here are 10 real-world reasons why proper forklift certification is a must for your operation.

Under OSHA rules, every new forklift—no matter how it's powered—needs to be inspected and rated by an independent lab like UL or FM proving the equipment is safe to use around fire or explosion risk